{"rewrite":{"id":"r_c09194784b8e35cd183a3b3b","clusterId":"c_d724b305bc235753a0588324","slug":"the-elusive-samurai-season-2-reveals-opening-song-cast-staff-july-13-premiere","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"The Elusive Samurai Season 2 Reveals Opening Song, Cast, Staff, July 13 Premiere","summary":"The second season of the anime adaptation of Yūsei Matsui's The Elusive Samurai manga will premiere on July 13 on Fuji TV. The main promotional video previews the opening theme song \"Onigoto\" by Kento Nakajima. Returning staff include director Yuta Yamazaki and character designer Yasushi Nishiya at CloverWorks. Prime Video will stream the series.","whyItMatters":"The announcement locks in a concrete premiere date and reveals the full creative team for the second season, confirming continuity in staff and a streaming home on Prime Video.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe second season of The Elusive Samurai anime will begin airing on July 13 at 11:30 p.m. on Fuji TV\u0026#39;s Noitamina block, with additional broadcasts on AT-X. The main promotional video, released Saturday, previews the opening theme song \u0026#34;Onigoto\u0026#34; by Kento Nakajima. Returning staff include director Yuta Yamazaki and character designer Yasushi Nishiya at CloverWorks. New additions to the cast include Hinaki Yano as Shizuku, Mari Hino as Kojirō, Sayumi Suzushiro as Ayako, Aoi Yūki as Kazama, and Kikunosuke Toya as Fubuki. Prime Video will stream the series. The first season re-aired on Noitamina in April 2026 ahead of the second season\u0026#39;s debut.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"The Elusive Samurai Season 2 premieres July 13 on Fuji TV. Kento Nakajima performs opening theme \"Onigoto.\" Yuta Yamazaki returns to direct at CloverWorks. Prime Video streams.","twitterPost":"The Elusive Samurai Season 2 premieres July 13 on Fuji TV. Kento Nakajima performs opening theme \"Onigoto.\" Yuta Yamazaki returns to direct at CloverWorks. Prime Video streams.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"The Elusive Samurai Season 2 will premiere on July 13 on Fuji TV. The main promotional video previews the opening theme song by Kento Nakajima. Returning staff include director Yuta Yamazaki and character designer Yasushi Nishiya at CloverWorks. Prime Video will stream the series.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-03/the-elusive-samurai-season-2-new-video-unveils-opening-song-cast-staff-july-13-debut/.239260\",\"title\":\"The Elusive Samurai Season 2's New Video Unveils Opening Song, Cast, Staff, July 13 Debut\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4329,"outputTokens":628,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1783107875,"createdAt":"2026-07-03T19:38:46.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-07-03T19:43:32.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-03T19:38:46.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_d724b305bc235753a0588324","canonicalTitle":"News\nThe Elusive Samurai Season 2's New Video Unveils Opening Song, Cast, Staff, July 13 Debut","representativeArticleId":"a_50b35976310930007967103b","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"The Elusive Samurai\"],\"manga_titles\":[\"The Elusive Samurai\"],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Kento Nakajima\",\"Yūsei Matsui\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-03T19:00:18.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-03T19:00:18.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-03T19:43:32.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-03/the-elusive-samurai-season-2-new-video-unveils-opening-song-cast-staff-july-13-debut/.239260","title":"News\nThe Elusive Samurai Season 2's New Video Unveils Opening Song, Cast, Staff, July 13 Debut"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["The Elusive Samurai"],"manga_titles":["The Elusive Samurai"],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["Kento Nakajima","Yūsei Matsui"],"type":"announcement","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}